Mena

Population: 5,605
Median household income: $50,875
Median home value: $114,200

Located in Polk County, Arkansas, Mena is a community with a population of 5,605. Its median household income of $50,875 runs in line with the Polk County figure of $49,252.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mena's population held roughly steady from 5,558 to 5,605, while its median home value rose 29.0% from $88,500 to $114,200.

Owners occupy 76.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,605
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $50,875
Median home value: $114,200
Median gross rent: $720
Housing units: 2,712
Homeownership rate: 76.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 10.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5585,605

Median household income

$35,300$50,875

Median home value

$88,500$114,200

Median gross rent

$660$720

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,558	$35,300	$88,500	$660
2020	5,524	$38,778	$87,200	$651
2021	5,626	$43,750	$88,400	$679
2022	5,605	$53,288	$110,700	$736
2023	5,605	$50,875	$114,200	$720

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 2412.7%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	312	5.6%
5 to 17	776	13.8%
18 to 24	711	12.7%
25 to 34	679	12.1%
35 to 44	557	9.9%
45 to 54	639	11.4%
55 to 64	905	16.1%
65 to 74	586	10.5%
75 and over	440	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,172	92.3%
Black or African American	10	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	82	1.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	159	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	182	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	278	7.3%
High school graduate	1,524	40.0%
Some college or associate's	1,285	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	523	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	196	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled13.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home1.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,907	80.7%
Carpooled	323	13.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	78	3.3%
Bicycle	28	1.2%
Worked from home	27	1.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,506	64.5%
15 to 29 min	410	17.6%
30 to 44 min	72	3.1%
45 to 59 min	238	10.2%
60+ min	110	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 17.5% (958 of 5,469)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,174	52.2%
Nonfamily households	1,075	47.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,249	82.9%
Vacant	463	17.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,717	76.3%
Renter-occupied	532	23.7%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units7.3%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other10.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,113	77.9%
1-unit, attached	14	0.5%
2 to 4 units	75	2.8%
5 to 19 units	198	7.3%
20 or more units	16	0.6%
Mobile home & other	296	10.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0545170
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.94 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 34.5818, -94.2365